ZOLLANVARI AWARDED OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 CERTIFICATE FOR HANDWOVEN CARPETS
Zollanvari's ZigZag Blocks 1, from the Flatweaves Minimalist collection now carries the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Certificate.
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ZURICH -- Zollanvari Carpet Company, a producer of Iranian tribal rugs,has been awarded the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Certificate for handwoven carpets (rugs, gabbehs, kilims and jajims) made from hand-spun sheep wool and traditionally dyed with herbal natural dyes.
Issued by the International Association for Research and Testing in the Field of Textile Ecology (Oeko-Tex), the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 is granted after independent testing and certification system of raw, semi-finished and un-finished textile products at all processing levels, as well as accessory materials used, proves the final product is free of harmful substances.
Oeko-Tex Standard 100 was introduced in 1992 by the Hohenstein Institute and the Institute for Ecology, Technology and Innovation ÖTI to make consumers aware of product safety. Extensive product checks and regular audits ensure that the industry has a globally sustainable awareness of the responsible use of chemicals.
Zollanvari rugs, gabbehs, kilims, and jajims made per Oeko-Tex Standard 100 granted these products a Class ll certificate, verifying that they meet the human-ecological requirements of the standard established for products with direct contact to skin.
"This is indeed a huge accolade for Zollanvari products since most decoration/furnishing items are only granted a Class IV certificate, as the Oeko-Tex tests for harmful substances are fundamentally based on the respective purpose of the textiles and materials. The more intensive the skin contact of a product and the more sensitive the skin, the stricter the human-ecological requirements that need to be complied with," the company stated.
A Zollanvari Iranian-made Jajim from the company's Flatweaves Tribal collection will carry the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certificate.